Croton gratissimus Burch.
var. gratissimus

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Hot Springs, Save Valley

Photo: Rob Burrett
National Botanic Garden, Harare

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hwange NP, on loop from Main Camp through Dopi Pan

Synonyms:	Croton welwitschianus Müll. Arg. Croton zambesicus Müll. Arg.
Common names:	Lavender croton (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. The leaves are very conspicuously silvery white underneath. It is distinguished from var. subgratissimus by the absence of stellate hairs on the upper surface of the leaves. Flower buds are present on the trees throughout the dry season but only open after the first rains.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	Occurring over a wide range of habitat and altitudes, often associated with rocky terrain.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa, occuring in 3 disjunct areas in W, NE and southern Africa
Mozambique distribution:	T,MS,GI,M
Growth form:	ST
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Friday 23 July 2010
Literature:	Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 61. as Croton gratissimus (Includes a picture).

African Plant Database: Croton gratissimus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Croton gratissimus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Croton gratissimus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Croton gratissimus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Croton gratissimus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Croton gratissimus
JSTOR Plant Science: Croton gratissimus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Croton gratissimus
Tropicos: Croton gratissimus
West African Plants database: Croton gratissimus